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en-usPhys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Automated counting of tumor cells in bloodBiological and medical scientists have been using flow cytometry to count cancer cells for the past 40 years. But the large instruments are expensive and can only be operated by trained personnel. By contrast the PoCyton cytometer developed by Fraunhofer researchers is cheap to produce, no bigger than a shoebox, and automated.http://phys.org/news/2015-05-automated-tumor-cells-blood.html
Analytical Chemistry Mon, 04 May 2015 07:00:02 EDTnews349940519Cell phone camera photographs microscopic cell samplesOn April 11th JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) will publish a new video article by Dr. Aydogan Ozcan demonstrating how a cell phone camera can capture images from a fluorescent microscope and flow cytometer, which will make it possible for areas with limited resources to easily run tests such as checking for contaminated water and monitoring HIV positive patients.http://phys.org/news/2013-04-cell-camera-microscopic-samples.html
Cell & Microbiology Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:52:34 EDTnews284896340MicroRNA detection on the cheap: Startup provides rapid, cost-effective microRNA profilingCurrent methods of detecting microRNA (miRNA)—gene-regulating molecules implicated in the onset of various diseases—can be time-consuming and costly: The custom equipment used in such tests costs more than $100,000, and the limited throughput of these systems further hinders progress.http://phys.org/news/2013-03-microrna-cheap-startup-rapid-cost-effective.html
Analytical Chemistry Fri, 29 Mar 2013 06:45:51 EDTnews283758342Worm scanning speeds researchScientists from The University of Queensland's School of Biological Sciences have developed a simplified, cheaper, all-purpose method they say can be used by scientists around the globe to more easily count the blind worms (Caenorhabditis elegans or C.elegans).http://phys.org/news/2012-03-worm-scanning.html
Cell & Microbiology Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:51:27 EDTnews251905841Got flow cytometry? All you need is five bucks and a cell phone(PhysOrg.com) -- Flow cytometry, a technique for counting and examining cells, bacteria and other microscopic particles, is used routinely in diagnosing disorders, infections and cancers and evaluating the progression of HIV and AIDS. But flow cytometers are big, bulky contraptions that cost tens of thousands of dollars, making them less than ideal for health care in the field or other settings where resources are limited.http://phys.org/news/2011-07-cytometry-bucks-cell.html
Analytical Chemistry Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:08:47 EDTnews230918895World's most advanced system to help Aussie researchers detect and analyze rare cellsA world-first research system to be launched today at the Centenary Institute will give medical researchers in Australia a new weapon in the fight against cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The new BD LSR-9 Flow Cytometer with its nine lasers will be the first user-operated flow cytometer with unprecedented ability to detect and analyse rare cells.http://phys.org/news/2010-11-world-advanced-aussie-rare-cells.html
Medical research Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:08:07 EDTnews209754389